“We have to slow the rhythm of rush in our lives so the best of who we are can emerge.” -Lysa TerKeurst I’m reading The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst right now. Kevin found it at Lifeway and surprised me with it for Christmas. (Dayspring) It’s about making wise decisions in the midst of endless demands, […]

Remember when the folks at Dutch Boy came and documented our hallway/laundry area makeover? Well, they’re hosting a “Define Your Style” sweepstakes this month, and it’s super easy to enter if you’d like to swing by and throw your name into the e-hat! All you have to do to enter is follow @DutchBoyPaints on Pinterest […]

Greetings from the midwest! Kevin and I are having an absolute blast on our road trip, and I look forward to blogging all about it when we get back home in a few days. In the meantime- check out the cool cuff I got from my friend Becky yesterday: She mailed it to me at […]

Well, I was hoping to be over this cold by now, but not only is it still completely rockin’ my world- I woke up with pink eye yesterday, too. And by pink “eye”, I mean pink eyes. Sheesh! Anywho, I’ve been trying my hardest to take it easy. Resting, reading…all that good stuff. Yesterday, I […]

Hi, and happy May Day! To kick off this magnificent month, our friend Dee from Red Letter Words is going to give one lucky Lettered Cottage commenter a pre-made, gallery-wrapped canvas of their choice! I’ve always loved the one Nester used in her living room… #sigh #dreamy #NesterI’llBeRightOverToTakeANapOnYourCouch The winner of this week’s giveaway can choose […]

** This giveaway has ended ** Happy ‘Home Study #1′ Day!!! We’re SO excited to have our friend/social worker, Beth, coming over for a visit today! It feels like the first real big step in our “paper pregnancy“, so we’re feeling really blessed to be able to spend this time with her today. We did […]

* * This giveaway has ended * * It’s been another fun year of True Value DIY Blog Squadding, and to celebrate one last time, we’re wrapping things up today with a $100 True Value gift card giveaway… It’s good at any participating True Value store. (Click that link to make sure the True Value near […]

** This giveaway has ended. ** Well, it’s officially Fall, and I cannot tell you how excited I was when I saw the vegetable stand down the street putting out bunches and bunches of big, beautiful pumpkins! I get absolutely giddy when I see them popping up around town! My mom and I took a […]

One of the best parts of being on the True Value Blog Squad is being able to host home improvement-related giveaways. This week, we’re giving away one of these little guys… It’s got a hundred bucks on it, and it’s good at any participating True Value store. (Click that link to make sure the True Value […]

Remember Lucy? I wanted to send her a little surprise for doing such a great job on that awesome kids room decorating video she made for all of us, so I sent her a gift card to one of her favorite stores… …and since Lucy loves Lush, (and so do I!) I thought I’d give […]

Meet Mary Kay… Meet Mary Kay’s new book- Spring Fever… I’m on chapter 7, but I was hooked by page 2! Without giving too much away, it’s about a woman named Annajane Hudgens and it’s set in a small, sleepy, Southern town called Passcoe, North Carolina- a place “where old flames and deep secrets reside, […]

**THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED** We’ve got a fun giveaway courtesy of our friend, Betsy, today! As you can see from the photos above, Betsy carries all kinds of farmhouse fabulous-ness in her Farmhouse Wares shop. She also carries the wooden herb crates we’ve got hanging on the wall in our kitchen… …and this weekend, she’s […]

* * THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED * * First off, we’d like to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who took the time to leave us a comment on our blog this past weekend. As with every post we publish that receives comments, we feel so humbled that you would take the time to stop […]

Working with EGC on this project was an absolute treat and when he showed up at our house with a box full of stripey straws and itty bitty milk bottles, and a 5-gallon bucket full of flowers, I knew I was in for a very fun day of Valentine-style decorating! He also came bearing the […]

** THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED ** Congratulations, Christyn! I’ll be in touch with you shortly about your prize! _______________________________________ The other day I blogged about how we covered up an oddly-shaped patch of concrete in our living room with some super-soft/sisal-look FLOR carpet tiles… I also mentioned that I had finally settled on the “Suit […]